Why billionaire Muthoka sold logistics firm for Sh5.2bn

Businessman Peter Muthoka speaks during at a past gala dinner at Safari Park hotel on August 18, 2016.

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Billionaire businessman Peter Muthoka has sold his airport services firm Transglobal Cargo Centre to Istanbul-based Celebi Aviation for Sh5.17 billion ($40.1 million), marking one of the largest transactions in Kenya’s logistics market.

Celebi bought 100 percent of Transglobal, a company offering ground handling services at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, where it trades as Africa Flight Services (AFS).

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